A
committee of TIGS has transcribed two volumes
of payroll records from the Steam Mill
at the Burden Iron Co. in Troy, NY. The
information in the database
was extracted from original volumes presently
housed at the Rensselaer
County Historical
Society located at 57 Second
Street, Troy NY. Follow
the links below to access these
records.

It
will
be
noted
that
the names
of certain individuals
appear multiple times. An entry was made into the payroll ledger
each time a worker received pay. In addition to the information provided
in this database, the original records include the number
of hours an employee worked, the rate of pay
and the total amount paid.

While every effort was made to transcribe the data accurately
and true to its original spelling, some errors may appear. When in doubt
or for further information, the researcher is advised to refer to the original
source at the Rensselaer County Historical Society.

Special
thanks go to the staff at Rensselaer County Historical
Society for their courtesy and cooperation and
also to Tom Carroll, Executive Director of the Hudson-Mohawk
Industrial Gateway, who brought
these recordstoour attention.